Stormwater management crate assembly with tapered columns and arched side panels

Abstract

Stormwater management systems, methods, and apparatuses for containing and filtering runoff are provided. Disclosed embodiments may include a top plate and a bottom plate, the top plate including a first plurality of side panel attachments. Embodiments may include a plurality of support columns between the top plate and the bottom plate. Furthermore, disclosed embodiments may also include one or more arched side panels. Stormwater management crates may be arranged into an array and include side panels of variable heights. The array of stormwater management crates may be further wrapped in sediment impervious material and serve to restrict stormwater flow as part of a stormwater management system.

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         27 . A stormwater management crate for managing stormwater runoff, the stormwater management crate comprising:
 a top plate;   a bottom plate;   a plurality of support columns extending between the top plate and the bottom plate; and   one or more arched side panels, wherein the one or more arched side panels are curved away from an interior of the stormwater management crate.   
     
     
         28 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein an external surface of the one or more arched side panels is curved. 
     
     
         29 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein an internal surface of the one or more arched side panels is curved. 
     
     
         30 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein an external surface and an internal surface of the one or more arched side panels are curved. 
     
     
         31 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more arched side panels does not contact the plurality of support columns. 
     
     
         32 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein at least one of the one or more arched side panels includes at least one side edge, and wherein the at least one side edge includes a chamfer. 
     
     
         33 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 32 , wherein the chamfer comprises a 45-degree chamfer. 
     
     
         34 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein the top plate comprises a first plurality of side panel attachments. 
     
     
         35 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 34 , wherein the bottom plate comprises a second plurality of side panel attachments. 
     
     
         36 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 35 , wherein the first plurality of side panel attachments and the second plurality of side panel attachments comprise one or more slot locks and one or more hook locks. 
     
     
         37 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 34 , wherein the one or more arched side panels are configured to connect to the top plate by the first plurality of side panel attachments. 
     
     
         38 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 35 , wherein the one or more arched side panels are configured to connect to the bottom plate by the second plurality of side panel attachments. 
     
     
         39 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 35 , wherein the first plurality of side panel attachments and the second plurality of side panel attachments comprise at least one of: a hook lock, a slot lock, a detent, a taper, a screw, or a thread. 
     
     
         40 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more arched side panels comprise at least one snap connection hook and at least one snap connection slot. 
     
     
         41 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein the bottom plate comprises at least one detent. 
     
     
         42 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 41 , wherein the one or more arched side panels comprise at least one snap connection hook, and wherein the at least one snap connection hook is configured to engage with the at least one detent. 
     
     
         43 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more arched side panels are configured to sit flush with a portion of the top plate and a portion of the bottom plate. 
     
     
         44 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein
 the one or more arched side panels include at least one snap connection hook; and   the top plate further comprises at least one side panel attachment, wherein the at least one side panel attachment includes at least one snap connection slot.   
     
     
         45 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 44 , wherein the at least one snap connection hook is configured to engage with the at least one snap connection slot. 
     
     
         46 . The stormwater management crate of  claim 27 , wherein at least one of the one or more arched side panels is configured to sit flush with at least one other arched side panel of the one or more arched side panels.